Python idiom: Multiple search-and-replace

[Darrell Gallion]

Been there done that.

My solution is more work than Fredrik's, unless you
plan on making a lot of changes to the buffer.
Like many hundreds of patterns on a large buffer.

Keep a list of changes to be performed.
(start, seqNumber, text, end)

seqNumber stabilizes the sort of this list.

If the start==end then delete a section.

Sort the list and perform all operations at once.
This is like a transaction, which allows for some
other cool features. Such as detecting conflicting or
overlapping changes. 

I have code if you want it.










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Darrell Gallion




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